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Agenda:
- You will need to Join Canva to access these lessons (sign in with Google)
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Design Power Tip 1: Keep it simple
- Getting Started
- Design Power tip 2: Supersize it!
- Design Power tip 3: Go with the flow
- Design Power tip 4: Have a focal point and think boldly
- Check out Illustrator!
- What can I do with it???
- How do I open it??
- Mess around with Illustrator
Teacher Guided:
Extra Time:
- Watch this to understand when to use what - Or - watch my video Raster vs. Vector... or both if you're really cool...
- Check out Photoshop!
- What can I do with it? (watch this video)
- How to find Photoshop on my computer.
- Mess around with Photoshop.
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Create your first Design in Photoshop (Follow Along and do what they do!)
- The files are zipped. YOU MUST UNZIP THEM TO USE THEM!!!
- [1] You will learn & apply problem solving skills related to computer, application and network problems (FLEXIBILITY & ADAPTABILITY).
- [2] You will use online resources, such as the agenda, wiki, and videos, to guide & initiate your work (INITIATIVE AND SELF-DIRECTION).
- [3] Your work will remain focused on the tasks at hand and try to solve your own problems with the online resources and your seat partner (PRODUCTIVITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY).
- [5] You will use observations of examples of effective and ineffective design to develop strategies to improve communication, sustainability, and useability.
- [6] You will use the relationship between color, typography, layout, and tone to design for a specific audience and purpose.
- [7] You will employ good typography and color theory to design for impact and readability.
- [8] You will create and deliver an effective presentation, using Show & Tell techniques, such as the Pecha Kucha method.